It pinpoints 2006 as the year downtown Des Moines suddenly started to change.

The article also highlights the hugely successful Saturday Downtown Farmers' Market with its crowd of more than 20,000 visitors and 300 vendors.

"Somehow in the space of six or seven years, Des Moines grew up --or rather, grew young," reads the article. "It has managed to create a varied, walkable urban setting that would be not only a fun place to live but, especially for those of us within a three-hour drive, also a great place for a weekend trip."